What is the North Texas Strong Towns Gathering?

The North Texas Strong Towns Gathering will include three days of transformative events. On Wednesday, October 3rd we'll kick things off with the Curbside Chat from Strong Towns President and leading placemaking expert Chuck Marohn at the University of Texas Arlington. The Curbside Chat is a classic Strong Towns presentation that reveals why so many of our communities are struggling to pay for basic services despite decades of seemingly robust growth. This free, public presentation is open to registrants and all members of the local community.

On Thursday, Gathering registrants only will take part in a full day of workshops, lectures and breakout sessions led by local, regional, and national practitioners who know what it takes to build a strong town.

And on Friday, October 5, registrants will move into a full morning of “next step” roundtables designed to send us out into the world with the tools and relationships we need to make our places stronger.

Thursday and Friday events will be held in venues along Plano’s 15th Street, a lively, walkable main drag that showcases the best of the region. All venues will be fully accessible.

All attendees are welcome to attend the North Texas gathering. However, please be aware that the speakers and issues discussed will have a regional focus on North Texas. We plan to host three similar gatherings in other regions of the U.S. in the coming year; join our email list to find out more as the remainder of the series is announced.

What is the Regional Gathering series?

After years of demand from towns and cities across the country, Strong Towns is launching a new Regional Gathering series, beginning with the North Texas region. The Regional Gathering will bring together community leaders from across the region to share ideas and stories, as well as to map a revolutionary way forward to create enduring prosperity. At our first gathering, we will focus on the struggles and opportunities unique to communities in North Texas, as well as issues affecting the region as a whole.